SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Paul Bernard H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ACER THERAPEUTICS INC.

ONE GATEWAY CENTER, SUITE 351

(Street)

NEWTON

02458

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Acer Therapeutics Inc. [ ACER ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief People Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	05/08/2029	Common Stock	25,000	19.35	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	09/18/2029	Common Stock	30,000	3.42	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/15/2031	Common Stock	10,000	3.85	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options vest and become exercisable over four years as follows: 25% of the shares vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 75% of the shares vest quarterly over the remaining three years.

2. The option vests and becomes exercisable over two years as follows: 50% on 01/01/2021 and 50% on 01/01/2022.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Confirming Statement

	/s/ Harry S. Palmin, Attorney-in-Fact	01/21/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Paul Bernard H